When vagabonding makes you feel like dancing
I recently got an email from Jason Gaspero (who pops up in my book, in the "Vagabonding Voices" section), who passed along this hilarious video that was made by a young vagabonder named Matt Harding.
Essentially, the video is a montage of Matt doing a goofy dance at various spots around the world (including a Bengali jungle, a Mexican ruin, and the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro) -- and it very effectively communicates the joy one gets from world travel. As Jason said when he passed the link along, "don't let its simplicity fool you -- it's totally brilliant -- and I guarantee you'll wind up watching it more than once." Indeed!
The video is available for online viewing here. It takes little while to download, but it's totally worth it.
2005-02-17 08:05
Great link... thanks!
2005-02-18 09:46
I've watched this video several times a day since you posted it! Your friend is right--it's absotively brilliant!
I watched it twice before going to sleep last night, and I dreamt I was back roaming around Cambodia--best dream I've had in a while! :~)
This is something I'll keep watching until I can get back on the road myself.
Do you know of any other online videos for travel addicts in limbo?
:~)
2005-02-21 19:04
Yes you are right, it really is hilarious! But I do envy the guy, he danced his way to so many beautiful places!
2005-02-23 19:35
This video brought me to tears. Just the look of sheer glee on his face. I think this is travel journalism at its finest. Why scratch out travel stories and worldly philosophical ponderance when we could all just bust a move?